| OTAHARA Jun |  |
| Faculty of Commerce Department of Commerce | |
| Professor |
Last Updated :2025/06/14
Researcher Profile and Settings
Researcher
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jotahara
mail.doshisha.ac.jp
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Research Interests
- Digital transformation in agricultural management
- Public management of local governments
- Entrepreneurship
- Business and Industrial History
- Business History
Research Areas
Research Experience
- 京都大学経済学部非常勤講師（現代日本産業論）, 2021/09 - Today
- 立命館大学大学院経営管理研究科非常勤講師(産業動態分析）, 2020/09 - Today
- 同志社大学大学院商学研究科博士前期課程教授（イノベーション論）, 2020/04 - Today
- Doshisha University, Faculty of Commerce, Professor, 2013/04 - Today
- 沖縄国際大学非常勤講師（産業情報特別講義）, 2018/09 - 2019/03
- － Visiting Scholar, Reischauer Institute of Harvard University, 2013/04 - 2015/03
- Doshisha University, Faculty of Commerce, 2007/04 - 2013/03
- 九州大学大学院経済学研究科非常勤講師（経営史特講）, 2007/09 - 2008/03
- Aichi Prefectural University, School of Foreign Studies, 2006/09 - 2007/03
- 東邦学園大学経営学部地域ビジネス学科助教授（経営管理論，経営史）, 2004/04 - 2007/03
- Nagoya City University, 2002/09 - 2005/03
- 東邦学園大学経営学部地域ビジネス学科専任講師（経営管理論，経営史）, 2002/04 - 2004/03
- Ritsumeikan University, College of Economics, 2001 - 2002
- Ryukoku University, Faculty of Economics, 2000 - 2002
Education
- Graduate school of Economics/ Kyoto University, 経済学研究科博士後期課程, 現代経済学専攻, 1997/04 - 2001/03
- Graduate School of Commerce/ Doshisha University, 商学研究科博士前期課程, 商学専攻, 1995/04 - 1997/03
- Faculty of Commerce/ Doshisha University, 商学部, 商学科, 1991/04 - 1995/03
Degree
Association Memberships
Committee Memberships
- 理事, 2025/01 - Today, 経営史学会
- 評議員, 2024/10 - Today, アジア経営学会
- 学会誌編集委員, 2023/01 - Today, 経営史学会
- 理事, 2022/09 - Today, 日本経営学会, Society
- バイク市場活性化研究会委員, 2020/04 - Today, 経済産業省, Government
- プログラム委員, 2020/04 - Today, 日本経営学会
- 幹事, 2020/04 - 2022/08, 日本経営学会
- 県史編纂委員, 2003/04 - 2020/03, 愛知県, Autonomy
- 評議員, 2007/01 - 2008/12, 経営史学会, Society, 経営史学会
- JRBH編集委員, 2005/01 - 2008/12, 経営史学会
- 研究委員, 2004/04 - 2007/03, 日本貿易振興会アジア経済研究所
- 幹事, 2003/01 - 2006/12, 経営史学会
- 研究委員, 2002/04 - 2003/03, 経済産業研究所
Awards
Published Papers
- A Critical Review of the Honda Effect: An Example of Cooperative Work between Theory and History
Jun Otahara
The Doshisha Business Review, 75(6) 245 - 264, Mar. 2024, Research institution - Mass Flourishing, Innovation, and Case Studies: Focus on the Theory of Edmund Phelps
Jun Otahara
Doshisha Business Review, 73(2) 525 - 541, Sep. 2021, Research institution - Perspectives and issues for Research on the Organizational Efficiency of Local Governments
Koji Adachi; Jun Otahara; Yu Noda
The Doshisha Business Review, Doshisha Daigaku Shogakkai, 72(4) 595 - 616, Jan. 2021, Research institution - Research on the status of users of agricultural multi-rotors from the viewpoint of innovation diffusion
Jun Otahara
The Doshisha Business Review, 71(3) 1 - 34, Nov. 2019, Research institution - The Asian Motorcycle Market and Japanese Firms before the Import Substitution Industrialization Policy: Focusing on the Taiwanese Market
Jun Otahara
Journal of Asian management studies, (25) 127 - 140, Aug. 2019, Scientific journal - The Role of "Exceptional Companies" in Industrial Development: The Case of Honda in the Motorcycle Industry
Jun Otahara
Journal of economics & business administration, 219(1) 35 - 51, Jan. 2019, Scientific journal - The Industrial Divide in the history of the US Motorcycle
Jun Otahara
The Doshisha Business Review, Alternative:Doshisha Daigaku Shogakkai, 69(2) 45 - 60, Sep. 2017, Research institution - The US motorcycle industry predicted Honda in 1920
Jun Otahara
1st World Congress on Business History, Aug. 2016, International conference proceedings - History, development and the future of Japanese firms in the motorcycle
Jun Otahara
JAMAGAZINE, 日本自動車工業会, (50) 2 - 10, Jul. 2016, Research society - The Role of TQC in formative process of Capabilities: The Case of Automobile Firm
Jun Otahara
The Doshisha Business Review, Doshisha University, 64(5) 400 - 416, Mar. 2013, Research institution - The Diffusion of TPS Methods: The Local government case
Jun Otahara
Journal of Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, 自動車技術会, 66(6) 99 - 102, Jun. 2012, Scientific journal - Product-Cycle and Innovation of Motorcycle Industry
Jun Otahara
The Annual review of Business Administration, 79 30 - 43, Sep. 2009, Scientific journal - Japan's Entry into Low-end Market in Developing Country utilizing Process Innovations: The case of Honda's Motorcycle Business
Jun Otahara
The Doshisha Business Review, 同志社大学商学会, 60(4) 274 - 292, Mar. 2009, Research institution - The Development of the Motorcycle Production System in Hamamatsu
Jun Otahara
The Japanese Research in Business History, Business History Society of Japan, 24(24) 35 - 52, Oct. 2007, Scientific journal - An Evolutionary Phase of Honda Motor: The Establishment and Success of American Honda Motor
Jun Otahara
Japanese Year Book on Business History, (17) 109 - 135, Mar. 2001, Scientific journal - Changing Patterns of International Competition in the Motorcycle Industry and the Establishment of American Honda motor
Jun Otahara
The Economic Review, 学術雑誌目次速報データベース由来, 166(5) 53 - 73, Nov. 2000, Research institution - Strategic Investment Decisions and the Role of Entrepreneurial Managers: Focusing on Takeo Fujisawa's Decision-Making in the Suzuka Plant Construction Project
Jun Otahara
Ryukoku Business Review, 40(2), Aug. 2000, Research institution - Structural change and Competition in the Japanese Motorcycle Industry, 1945-1965
Jun Otahara
Japan Business History Review, 34(4) 1 - 28, Mar. 2000, Scientific journal
MISC
- Book Review, "Soichiro Honda; An intellectual barbarian following his dreams" by Ikujiro Nonaka
Jun Otahara
Japan business history review, 54(4) 68 - 70, Mar. 2020, Book review - Book Review: "Technology Formation of East Asian Machine Tool Industry" by Yoshito Hirota
Jun Otahara
Socio-economic history, 社会経済史学会 ; 1931-, 83(1) 151 - 153, May 2017, Book review - Book Review: "Soichiro Honda" by Hiroyuki Itami
Jun Otahara
Japan business history review, 48(2) 69 - 71, Sep. 2013, Book review - Book Review: "Japan's Motorcycle Wars: An Industry History," by Jeffery W. Alexander，UBS Press
Jun Otahara
Social Science Japan Journal, 13(2) 276 - 278, Dec. 2010, Book review - Book Review：Wang, Jifeng, "A Comparison of Sino-Japanese Corporate Competitiveness: Competitive Strategies of Modern Chinese Firms.
Jun Otahara
The Journal of political economy and economic history, (207) 67 - 69, Apr. 2010, Book review - Book Review: "Honda's Motorcycle and Automobile Production in China and Japanese Parts Companies: Management and Technology Transfer of Honda and Related Companies", by Tsutomu Demizu
Jun Otahara
Japan business history review, 経営史学会, 44(4) 85 - 87, Mar. 2010, Book review - Book Review: "Automotive Industry and Production System" by Hironori Date, Hiroaki Satake and Kenji Matsuoka
Jun Otahara
Annual Report of the Japan Society of Industry, (22) 145 - 146, Mar. 2007, Book review - Manufacturing in India and the Expansion of Japanese Firms into India: Cases of Motorcycles, Automobiles and Home Appliances
Tetsuo Yoshimoto; Junichiro Shintaku; Takahiro Fujimoto; Yasuo Sugiyama; Norifumi Amano; Jun Otahara; Ge Dongsheng
Akamon Management Review, 5(12) 707 - 728, Dec. 2006, Report scientific journal - Industrial Growth and Strategy on the perspectives of Product Architecture
Jun Otahara
Management Trends, 10(3) 41 - 52, Dec. 2005, Summary national conference - Honda Motor (Motorcycle)
Jun Otahara
Strategy for division of labor with China and other Asian countries, 5 - 11, Aug. 2004, Report research institution - Book Review: "Management History of Motorcycle and Car Industry" by Tsutomu Demizu
Jun Otahara
Socio-economic history, 68(6) 97 - 99, Mar. 2003, Book review - Notes on the Electric Power Business by Tamiyoshi Shimoide
Jun Otahara
Journal of Toho Gakuen, 31(2) 75 - 85, Dec. 2002, Report research institution - Competitiveness and Product Architecture of Chinese companies
Jun Otahara; Yasuo Sugiyama
Akamon Management Review, 1(8) 625 - 632, Nov. 2002, Report scientific journal - Book Review: "Business Architecture: Strategic Design of Products, Organizations, and Processes" edited by Takahiro Fujimoto, Akira Takeishi, and Yaichi Aoshima
Jun Otahara
Small business quarterly journal, 大阪経済大学中小企業・経営研究所, 2001(4) 47 - 49, Jan. 2002, Book review - On the Strategic Investment Decision and the Function of the Executive Studied by the Experience of Honda
Jun Otahara
The journal of business studies, Ryukoku University, Ryukoku University, 40(2) 1 - 15, Aug. 2000
Books etc
- History of Aichi Prefecture; General History 9 Contemporary
Jun Otahara
Aichi Prefecture, Mar. 2020, Contributor, A fresh start for the automobile industry(pp.274-278); Establishment of a mass production system for passenger cars(pp.274-278); The role of the automobile parts industry(pp.494-497); Responding to pollution problems(pp.674-677); Strengthening the production system and international competitiveness(pp.694-697); Development of Mitsubishi Motors and Aichi Machine(pp.697-700) pp.697-700) - East Asia's Dominant Industry - International Production Network with Diversification
Jun Otahara
Chuo Keizai sha, Mar. 2020, Contributor, Chapter 1, "How to Approach for understanding an Industry's Competitive Advantage. - History of Aichi Prefecture: General History 8 Modern Times 3
Jun Otahara
Aichi Prefecture, Mar. 2019, Contributor, Start of the automobile manufacturing business" (pp.132-136) "Establishment of Toyota Motor Corporation" (pp.568-571) - History of Aichi Prefecture: Source: 36 Contemporary
Jun Otahara
Aichi Prefecture, Mar. 2016, Contributor, The Beginning of the Industrial Revival" (pp.116-129) "A Fresh Start for the Machine Industry" (pp.327-342) "Stable Growth in Industry" (p.778) - Asia Pacific War Dictionary
Jun Otahara
Yoshikawa Kobunkan, Oct. 2015, Contributor, Toyota motor, etc. - Business Competitions in Asia
Jun Otahara
Bunshindo, Apr. 2015, Contributor, Chapter 4 "Asian Motorcycle Business of Japanese Multinational Companies: A Cross-Market Comparative Analysis, Scholarly book - History of the Japanese Automobile Industry through Entrepreneurial Activities: Learning from the Pioneers of the Japanese Automobile Industry
Jun Otahara
Hakutoh Shobo, Mar. 2012, Contributor, Chapter 7 "Product Technology and Management Leading Internationalization: Soichiro Honda and Takeo Fujisawa" (pp.167-183), Scholarly book - The Path to Economic Giant: 1955-1985 ( Lecture Course on Japanese Business History )
Jun Otahara
Minerva Shobo, Sep. 2010, Contributor, Chapter 7 "Formation of Organizational Capabilities in the Postwar Automobile Industry" (pp.213-241), Scholarly book - International Management Strategies for Manufacturing: Industrial Geography of Asia
Jun Otahara
Yuhikaku, Apr. 2009, Contributor, Chapter 8, "Motorcycle Industry: Long-Term Sustainability of Competitive Advantage through Low-Cost Integral Products" (pp.185-205), Scholarly book - Global Competitive Strategies of Japanese and U.S. Companies: The New Economy and the "Lost Decade" Revisited
Jun Otahara; Hiroki Iwata
Nagoya University Press, Oct. 2008, Contributor, Responsiveness to an Environmental Regulation: Competition, Alliance, and Friction in the Development of Environmental Technologies: Toyota and the US Big Three, Scholarly book - Competitiveness of East Asia-dominated industries
Jun Otahara
Minerva Shobo, May 2008, Contributor, Chapter 4, "Motorcycles: The Product Cycle and East Asian Competitiveness" (pp.121-147), Scholarly book - The Formation of the Human-dedicated Enterprise System in Japan II: Production Systems and Industrial Regions in Postwar Japan
Jun Otahara
Graduate school of Commerce, Hitotsubashi University, Mar. 2008, Contributor, The Development of Motorcycle Production System in Hamamatsu" (pp.55-67) - History of Aichi Prefecture: Source: 30 Modern times(7) Industry2
Jun Otahara
Aichi Prefecture, Mar. 2008, Contributor, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Section 1, "Metal Industry" (pp. 21-35), Section 4, "Automobile Industry" (pp. 113-139), Volume 2, Chapter 5, Section 1, "Metal Industry" (pp. 625-645) - Asian Motorcycle industry
Jun Otahara
Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization, Sep. 2006, Contributor, Chapter 3 "Japan's Motorcycle Parts Suppliers: Division of Labor Structure and Business Relationships" (pp.95-129), Scholarly book - Learning from actual examples of community building
Jun Otahara
Yuigaku Shobo, Mar. 2006, Contributor, Chapter 5, "Development and Limitations of the Motorcycle Industry as a Domestic local Industry., Scholarly book - Times of Yamaha
Jun Otahara
Yamaha motor company, Jul. 2005, Supervisor - International Restructuring of the Automotive Industry: Challenges for the Japanese Automotive Industry
Jun Otahara
Nikkan Kogyo Press, Jun. 2005, Contributor, Chapter 2 "Next Generation of Core Technologies: Trajectory of Technology Selection and Hybrid Technologies in Two Major Innovation Groups" (pp.51-65), Scholarly book - The Motorcycle Industry in Asia - Basic Information and List of Companies
Jun Otahara
Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization, Mar. 2005, Contributor, Japan's Motorcycle Industry: The Development Process and Outlook, Scholarly book - Architectural Analysis of China's Manufacturing Industry
Jun Otahara; Yasuo Sugiyama
東洋経済新報社, 2005, Contributor, アーキテクチャ論から見た産業成長と経営戦略, Scholarly book - The Chubu Economy during the Rise of Modern Industry
Jun Otahara
Yuigaku Shobo, Sep. 2004, Contributor, Tamiyoshi Shimoide and the Electric Power Industry, Scholarly book - How the Factory Works
Jun Otahara
Nihon Jitsugyo Press, Aug. 2004, Contributor, How to build a car, Scholarly book - Re-examining the Global Warming
Zhu Ying; Jun Otahara
Toyo-Keizai Press, Feb. 2004, Contributor, Environmental Regulations and Corporate Innovation Strategies: The Case of Toyota Prius Development, Scholarly book - Introduction for Theories and Philosophy of Management
Jun Otahara
Minerva, Jun. 2003, Contributor, Soichiro Honda's Management Philosophy, Scholarly book
Presentations
- 生産技術者の組織と人事 1960年代の本田技研工業における専門資格制度の生成
太田原 準
京都大学史的分析セミナー, May 2019, Public discourse - グローバル化の基礎過程と企業家の役割
太田原 準
企業家研究フォーラム2018年度冬季部会大会（経営史学会関東部会と共催）, Dec. 2018, Nominated symposium - イノベーション普及の観点からみた防除用マルチローターの利用状況
太田原 準
経営史研究会, Sep. 2018, Public discourse - 生産技術者の組織と人事-1960年代の本田技研工業を対象にー
太田原 準
経営史学会第54回全国大会, Sep. 2018, Oral presentation - 競争優位の基礎過程ー輸入代替政策以前のアジア二輪市場と日本企業ー
太田原 準
アジア経営学会第25回全国大会, Sep. 2018 - 産業学試論：産業発展に関する学説の検討及び体系化の可能性
太田原 準
第1回東アジア優位産業研究会, Nov. 2017, Public discourse - The US motorcycle industry predicted Honda in 1920
Jun Otahara
First World Congress of Business History, Bergen, Norway, Aug. 2016, Oral presentation - ホンダエフェクトの再検討-1910年代と50年代の北米市場の分析を中心にー
日本経営学会関西部会616回例会, Oct. 2015, Oral presentation - 産業史を分岐させる組織能力ー未遂の戦略を巡ってー
太田原 準
第90回日本経営学会全国大会自由論題, Sep. 2015, Oral presentation - 不況を生き抜いた日本企業 -ホンダのケース-
太田原 準
日中自動車会議, 2010, 北京工業大学 - 不況を生き抜いた日本企業－ホンダのケース－
太田原 準
第四回日韓経営史会議, 2010, 早稲田大学国際会議場 - トヨタの歴史から何を学ぶか
太田原 準
平成20年度尾張地区地理歴史・公民科教育研究会地歴部会, 2008, 一宮西高校 - 二輪車産業におけるプロダクトサイクルとイノベーション
太田原 準
日本経営学会全国大会統一論題, 2008, 一橋大学 - 設計知識の偏在と二重構造－日本の二輪車部品製造業の50年－
太田原 準
経済理論学会、政治経済学・経済史学会東海部会合同研究会, 2006, 中京大学 - 日本の二輪車部品サプライヤー―分業構造と取引関係―
太田原 準
経営史学会中部ワークショップ, 2006, 名城大学 - 自動車部品取引における階層性の形成―1960年代本田技研の部品単位取引への移行を中心に―
太田原 準
経営史学会全国大会パネル報告, 2006, 一橋大学 - アーキテクチャ論から見た産業成長と経営戦略
太田原 準
経営研究所, 2005, 経営研究所 - 自動車産業における環境規制とイノベーション
太田原 準
産業学会中部部会, 2003, 京都大学 - The Honda Motor Company and the American Motorcycle Market: an Entrepreneurial Case Study
太田原 準
Business History Conference Annual Meeting, 2002, Hagley Museum and Library, Delaware, USA - 二輪車・家電に学ぶアジアへのものづくり移管
太田原 準
自動車問題研究会東海部会, 2002, フォーイン - 製品アーキテクチャと中国製造業の競争力
太田原 準
アジア自動車産業研究会, 2002, 東京大学 - ホンダ北米進出サクセスストーリの再検討
太田原 準
経営史学会中部ワークショップ, 2002, 名城大学 - 中国自動車・二輪・家電産業：生産現場からの報告
太田原 準
自動車産業を中心とする生産システム将来像研究会, 2002, 法政大学 - 中国におけるビジネス・アーキテクチャ
太田原 準
自動車問題研究会関西部会, 2001, 大阪JAF会館 - Japanese Motor Cycle Industry, 1945 to 1960
太田原 準
the Association of Business Historians, 1999, London School of Economics - 市場・技術・労使関係の変動過程と研究開発 ―成立期・本田技研工業におけるＲ＆Ｄの展開―
太田原 準
経営史学会西日本部会, 1999, 九州産業大学 - 日本オートバイ産業における構造変化と競争 1945－1960
太田原 準
経営史学会全国大会自由論題, 1998, 立教大学
Research Projects
- Empirical Study on Total Quality Management and Performance Evaluation in Local Governments
太田原 準
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, 2022/04 -2026/03, Principal investigator, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Doshisha University - 同志社大学におけるアントレプレナーシップ教育に京田辺市の地域課題解決を埋め込むための教育方法および教材の開発
京田辺市, 京田辺市大学連携地域貢献研究事業, 2023/04 -2024/03, Principal investigator, 同志社大学委託研究, 同志社大学 - 農業分野および教育分野における事例調査を通したイノベーション普及理論に関する研究
公益財団法人ハイパーネットワーク社会研究所, 同志社大学委託研究1847, 2019/08 -2024/03, Principal investigator, 同志社大学 - スマート農業および精密農業にかかわる市場動向、各社動向等の調査
ヤマハ発動機株式会社, 同志社大学委託研究1839, 2019/04 -2020/03, Principal investigator, 同志社大学 - Business System of Child Day Care and Its Restructuring for the Future.
FUJIOKA Akiko; KANAMORI Eri; OHTAWARA Jun
By searching possibility to restructure business system of child day care service in Japan, we tried to analyze its business system from management point of view. In this study we especially focused on private child day care with no public fund and tried to find out its statement and circumstances. From the study, we found out many private independent child care centers under the severe financial situation strive to survive and produce excellent services by establishing their own unique management system and flexibly utilizing external resources., Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), 2010/04 -2014/03, Coinvestigator, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Ryukoku University - Comparative study of architectural dynamics and organizational capabilities in Asian manufacturing industries
FUJIMOTO Takahiro; SHINTAKU Junjiro; AMANO Tomohumi; SHIMOKAWA Kouichi; SEKI Mitsuhiro; LEE Chunli; SUGIYAMA Yasuo; OTAHARA Jun; YOSHIMOTO Tetsuo; GE Dongsheng; TOMITA Junichi; CHEN Jin; ORIHASHI Shinya; TATSUMOTO Hirohumi; NAKAGAWA Koichi
Utilizing the framework of manufacturing management which is based on the idea of product architecture and organizational capability, we have successfully collected and analyzed the field research data of manufacturing industries including automobile industry and electronics industry in Asian countries. We have publicized the results of our research in papers, books and academic presentations., Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), 2006 -2009, Coinvestigator, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), The University of Tokyo - 自動車産業を対象とした経営学・経営史の実証研究
Competitive research funding
Social Contribution
- 株式会社AGRI-PASS 取締役, 2024/10-Today
- インターカレッジコープ愛知監事, 2005-2007
- 日本貿易振興会アジア経済研究所・研究委員, 2004-2007
- 名古屋勤労市民生活協同組合理事, 2004-2006
Research cooperation among industry, academia and government
- Joint Research Theme：Study for diffusion of innovation by case analysis in the field of agriculture and education.KeywordNew Public Management, Diffusion of Innovation, Smart Agriculture, Education for ProgrammingSummary：Study to explore how the literacy education for DX technologies diffuse.Remarks：Cooperative research with other research organization including private (industrial) sectors
- Joint Research Theme：Research for markets and industries of smart agriculturesKeywordNew Public Management, Smart Agricultures, IoT, DroneSummary：Field Research about the diffusion of smart agricultures and farm management using Drone and Crowding system